Iranian Media: Tehran Has Not Yet Approved New Round of Iran-US Talks
Iran's Tasnim News Agency reports that Tehran has not agreed to a new round of talks with Washington, citing excessive US demands and President Trump's announcement of a naval blockade against Iran.
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(CNA Reporter, Tehran, 18th) According to sources from the relevant authorities reported by Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Tehran has not yet agreed to start a new round of talks with Washington due to US President Trump's announcement of a naval blockade against Iran and excessive US demands in negotiations.
Tasnim News Agency reported that the US continued to make excessive demands during recent message exchanges.
Iran has long made it clear that the US must avoid excessive demands in negotiations, which is a basic condition for continuing talks. Otherwise, Iran does not intend to waste time in drawn-out and fruitless negotiations.
According to Tasnim News Agency's understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran's position has already been conveyed to US officials via Pakistan.
US President Trump earlier stated that there is some 'pretty good news' regarding Iran.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One while returning to Washington from Phoenix, Arizona, he said: 'We are going to continue negotiating this weekend. I expect things will go well.'
The US and Iran held their first peace talks last weekend in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, but failed to reach an agreement. That was the highest-level face-to-face meeting between the two sides since the outbreak of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. (Translator: Ho Hung-ju) 1150418
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Central News Agency
(CNA Reporter, Tehran, 18th) According to sources from the relevant authorities reported by Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Tehran has not yet agreed to start a new round of talks with Washington due to US President Trump's announcement of a naval blockade against Iran and excessive US demands in negotiations.
Tasnim News Agency reported that the US continued to make excessive demands during recent message exchanges.
Iran has long made it clear that the US must avoid excessive demands in negotiations, which is a basic condition for continuing talks. Otherwise, Iran does not intend to waste time in drawn-out and fruitless negotiations.
According to Tasnim News Agency's understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran's position has already been conveyed to US officials via Pakistan.
US President Trump earlier stated that there is some 'pretty good news' regarding Iran.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One while returning to Washington from Phoenix, Arizona, he said: 'We are going to continue negotiating this weekend. I expect things will go well.'
The US and Iran held their first peace talks last weekend in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, but failed to reach an agreement. That was the highest-level face-to-face meeting between the two sides since the outbreak of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. (Translator: Ho Hung-ju) 1150418
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